Islamic Coins

Sale 65    15–16 Nov 2000   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 2097    Session 7 (11.30am Thursday)    Islamic Coins

Estimate $60
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $50

UMAYYAD CALIPHATE, Marwan II, (A.H. 127-132) (A.D. 744-750), silver dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 129 = A.D. 746, (A.142, cf.M.57); Abbasid, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirham, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq), A.H. 183 = A.D. 799, (A.219, cf.M.186-7), together with India, Sultans of Delhi, Mohammed I, (A.H. 589-602) (A.D. 1193-1206), billon delhivals (2), obv. crude horseman right, rev. crude bull left, (M.2463-5). Full flan for first coin, extremely fine, others fine - very fine. (4)

ex Steve Album by private purchase 1979.

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